ICAR - ARS - NET Exam

Indian council of Agriculture Research
is the largest scientific organisation in India with most number of research
institutes. ARS NET EXAM is the only life science exam in India that
allows you to become a Scientist in ICAR institutes all over India with just
the qualification of M.Sc in the concerned subject. That itself tells the
importance of this exam. The exam is conducted by Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR and Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board (ASRB)
wing for filling direct scientist vacancies in ICAR institutes across India.
But the exams will be conducted only when scientist vacancies arises. So you
should be very careful not to miss the notification of this exam.

Why you should
write this exam?

As I mentioned,
the only exam that will post you in Scientist B position with your Msc
qualification. But only those getting top ranks in the exam will be called for
interview at ICAR headquarters, Pusa, New Delhi there further screening and
final selection takes place.

But this
is an exam for Lectureship eligibility also, the only exam recognised by UGC
for lectureship eligibility across India other than CSIR-UGC NET exam. This
is a great advantage for those who find difficulty in qualifying UGC NET exam. The
questions are mainly from the agricultural sciences. Separate questions will be
given for different subjects like botany, zoology, biotechnology, vetinery
science, fisheries etc.

My suggestion is you should never miss
the notification of this exam. This is the exam where your chance of qualifying
NET is very high.

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
SERVICE (ARS): Direct Scientist recruitment in ICAR
institutes throughout the country (pay scale of Rs.15,600 – 39,100 plus
Research Grade Pay (RGP) of Rs.6,000/).

NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST (NET): for determining eligibility for Lecturer / Assistant Professor in the State Agricultural
Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural Universities (AUs). Recognized
by UGC and CSIR. (only exam equivalent to UGC-NET exam
for lectureship eligibility in India)

NET/ Preliminary ARS Exam Pattern

1). For Preliminary – ARS / NET Examination.

oTotal Time: 2 hours

oTotal Marks:150

o150 objective type multiple choice questions (MCQ)

oEach question carries one mark

2). For ARS – Main Examination (Subjective
type)

(Answer books for only those
candidates who pass the Prelim ARS Examination will be evaluated)

Total Time: 3 hours Total Marks:240

The questions from each discipline will
be subjective with expectations of descriptive answers. The ARS –Main
Examination shall be conducted in the disciplines selected.

The number of attempts
for appearing in the NET examination will be limited to 5 for all the
candidates ( whether M.Sc's / Ph.d) including the in-service candidates
of ICAR. This restriction will not apply to SC/ST candidates, who are
otherwise eligible.